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标题：Pan-Arctic TV Series on Inuit wellness: a northern model of communication for social change?
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作者：Rhonda Johnson ; Robin Morales ; Doreen Leavitt 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Circumpolar Health
印刷版ISSN：1239-9736
电子版ISSN：2242-3982
出版年度：2011
卷号：70
期号：3
DOI：10.3402/ijch.v70i3.17827
语种：English
摘要：Objectives. This paper provides highlights of a utilization-focused evaluation of a collaborative Pan-Arctic Inuit Wellness TV Series that was broadcast live in Alaska and Canada in May 2009. This International Polar Year (IPY) communication and outreach project intended to (1) share information on International Polar Year research progress, disseminate findings and explore questions with Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland; (2) provide a forum for Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland to showcase innovative health and wellness projects; (3) ensure Inuit youth and adult engagement throughout; and (4) document and reflect on the overall experience for the purposes of developing and “testing” a participatory communication model. Study design. Utilization-focused formative evaluation of the project, with a focus on overall objectives, key messages and lessons learned to facilitate program improvement. Methods. Participant observation, surveys, key informant interviews, document review and website tracking. Results. Promising community programs related to 3 themes – men’s wellness, maternity care and youth resilience – in diverse circumpolar regions were highlighted, as were current and stillevolving findings from ongoing Arctic research. Multiple media methods were used to effectively deliver and receive key messages determined by both community and academic experts. Local capacity and new regional networks were strengthened. Evidence-based resources for health education and community action were archived in digital formats (websites and DVDs), increasing accessibility to otherwise isolated individuals and remote communities. Conclusions. The Pan-Arctic Inuit Wellness TV Series was an innovative, multi-dimensional communication project that raised both interest and awareness about complex health conditions in the North and stimulated community dialogue and potential for increased collaborative action. Consistent with a communication for social change approach, the project created new networks, increased motivation to act and provided new tools to do so, and increased local community involvement and “voice” in the discussion and dissemination of successful strategies to promote Inuit wellness.(Int J Circumpolar Health 2011; 70(3):236-244)Keywords: Inuit, wellness, health communication, IPY outreach, multimedia, community-participatory approaches, evaluation
关键词：Inuit, wellness, health communication, IPY outreach, multimedia, community-participatory approaches, evaluation